Small gifts maintain the friendship, is a German saying. GERMAN in SINGAPORE is built on this idea in the background. It was announced as a friendship edition, and there is a genuine reason: all three German-speaking countries, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, enjoy in 2018 of over 50 years of diplomatic presence in Singapore and long fruitful economic cooperation.
All three embassies put a welcome sign on this little guide to the German-speaking community in Singapore through their presence in it. Cross-Culture Publishing and the editor thank the Press Department of the German Embassy for its active support in the development process of this volume.
GERMAN in SINGAPORE, on the one hand, wants to be a mirror of all kind of German-speaking institutions in Singapore, such as associations, schools, churches, shops, restaurants, doctors, lawyers, consultants and media, all necessary for the organization of everyday life, therefore often sought, especially by German-speaking newcomers – despite great passion for the wonderful South East Asian Smart City. But one also can make this nice little book a gift for friends of Singapore in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
On the other hand, this edition wants to be a bridge with the Singaporean multicultural community. Therefore, it is done bilingually, and part of the content is intercultural information promoting the mutual understanding, living and working together of all German-speaking people with their Singaporean neighbours, colleagues, employees, customers, friends − and not to forget: family members.
Big thanks, at this point, to all companies, associations, shops, clubs, authors and interview partners for their participation in this project, since YOU are the genuine authors − it is YOUR BOOK!